since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
neighboring villages; neighbouring villages; suburban districts
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
best regards; please take care of; please do
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to spread; to be propagated
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
principle of excluding foreigners (late Edo period)
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
as you see; as you can see
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
in line with this; therefore; consequently; so; such being the case; in that regard
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
tenth day of the month; ten days
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
confections; sweets; candy; cake